Master of Science in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting

Coach effective leaders of tomorrow today

The Master of Science in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting (ECOC) is designed to address the growing demand for highly skilled and academically trained executive coaches and organizational consultants. Students will be prepared to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness through coaching leaders as well as consulting with leaders on organizational culture, systems, and design.

Leading academic and industry practitioners will bridge evidence-based science and applied practice to empower students to become influential strategic leadership development coaches and organizational consultants.

 

Coach effective leaders of tomorrow today

Tuition*

$2,785 Per credit
$27,562 Per term (10-12 credits)

# of Credits

30 credits

Study Options

Online | Onsite | Hybrid
Fall | Spring
Full-time | Part-time

Minimum Duration

12 months

*See NYU Bursar site for more info. 

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91%

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[3] NYU Life Beyond the Square: School of Professional Studies Graduate Class of 2024
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Why This Degree?

Learn from Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting Professionals

Our faculty members are professionals and scholar-practitioners who bring their deep expertise in executive coaching and organizational consulting to the classroom.

Curate an MSECOC Program That Works for You

An MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting is highly flexible. Academic advisors work with each student to facilitate their progress through core courses, ensuring the program is aligned towards the student’s career goals, objectives, and personal circumstances.

Develop Cutting-Edge, In-Demand Professional Skills

Develop and refine your expertise in executive coaching, organizational consulting, talent management, qualitative and quantitative analysis, decision-making, business ethics and strategy, and other must-have skills.

Expand Your Professional Network

Faculty, alumni, and organizational trailblazers from the field make up a vibrant network of coaching and consulting professionals.

Gain a Global Perspective

Global Field Intensives allow students to study and experience first-hand how aspects of human capital analytics are applied in varying global cities and countries. Site visits at each destination translate ideas into action, and students network with speakers and organizations.

ICF Accredited Program
ICF Accredited Coaching Education - level 2

As an International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited program, we will give you a comprehensive understanding of the ICF core competencies and teach you how to apply them to deliver structured and effective coaching engagements in both personal and professional contexts.

What You’ll Study

Core Curriculum

All students take a set of 12 core courses, which provide a thorough introduction, overview, and immersion into the executive coaching and organizational consulting discipline.

Capstone

A blend of hands-on practical application of coaching and consulting skills, working on a variety of projects with sponsor companies or a research thesis summarizing the students’ evidence-based findings

Where You’ll Go

Our grads have gone on to work within boutique firms and for major international professional services firms.

Where Our Alumni Work
  • Korn Ferry Consulting
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • EY
  • Bravely
  • Ezra
What Our Alumni Do
  • Advisor
  • Workforce Transformation
  • Deputy Security Manager
  • Human Resources
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Life Coach
  • Product Marketing Manager
  • Strategic Designer

The above data is sourced from Lightcast

Fall 2026

Deadlines

Round

Deadline

Decision Release

Priority 1

November 1, 2025

December 15, 2025

Priority 2

January 15, 2026

April 1, 2026

Regular

May 1, 2026

June 15, 2026

Final

July 1, 2026

July 15, 2026

Priority 1

Deadline

Decision Release

November 1, 2025

December 15, 2025

Priority 2

Deadline

Decision Release

January 15, 2026

April 1, 2026

Regular

Deadline

Decision Release

May 1, 2026

June 15, 2026

Final

Deadline

Decision Release

July 1, 2026

July 15, 2026

Real World Experiences

Your journey might begin in the classroom, but we ensure that you can learn through experience—rolling up your sleeves and taking your studies to the real world.
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International HR Management - NYU Washington, DC (GFI)

Held every Summer, students gain a comprehensive overview of the Washington, DC job market. Students explore industries and industry sectors that make up the DC employment market and gain an understanding of the major employers in the area.

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International HR Management - NYU Abu Dhabi (GFI)

Students learn HR practices and strategies in the gulf state regions. Through field site visits in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, students determine the impact of employment practices on business development in the geopolitical context of the Middle East.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An executive coach is first and foremost a thought partner. Executive coaches will often play the role of an accountability partner, sounding board, and facilitator with a focus on developing and enhancing personal insight, social skills, and leadership capability.

Executive coaches most often work with: 

  • High-potential talent transitioning to leadership roles
  • Leaders transitioning to roles with higher levels of responsibility
  • C-suite executives and entrepreneurs working though communication and people challenges 
     

Executive coaches often collaborate with their clients to focus on: 

  • Developing and communicating a positive vision for the future  
  • Identifying and articulating strengths and challenges as a leader 
  • More effectively communicating with and working with teams
  • Recognizing the impact of style, tone, and presence 
  • Learning and practicing techniques for better recognizing and regulating emotions
  • Contemplating the impact of business decisions

An organizational consultant is a professional who brings tools, methodologies, and expertise to complex business challenges, enhancing their client's capability to achieve organizational goals. They leverage data and insights to develop evidenced-based solutions and will often partner with their clients to implement these organizational solutions effectively. Organizational consultants may work with senior executives on issues such as workplace culture, team performance, organization development, diversity and inclusion, and talent management. They are often called upon to support large-scale change and transformation initiatives linked to strategic imperatives.

Our Master’s in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting provides a strong foundation in coaching and consulting through exposure to a variety of rigorously tested models, approaches and practices that have been demonstrated to have a positive impact on human and organizational development. We accomplish this through our: 

  • Highly credentialed and experienced faculty who are all accomplished practitioners and passionate educators. All of our faculty are highly engaged and involved with our students, community, and industry. 

  • Cohort model, which is meant to encourage ECOC students to develop meaningful connections with each other so as to tap the incredible knowledge and experience of their colleagues and co-learners.

  • Deep connections to the coaching and consulting industry where we continue to forge connections with industry thought leaders, executives and entrepreneurs through our exclusive speaker series, Spring Coaching Conference and annual NYU Coaching & Technology Summit. 

Career opportunities in executive coaching include working as a self-employed independent coach, working with a niche coaching or consulting firm, working in a professional services firm that offers coaching services, and working as an internal coach in a Fortune 1000 company. With the rise of digital coaching technology many coaches are working independently through coaching platforms like Ezra, AceUp, BetterUp, Bravely, CoachHub, Coaching.com, and Optify, among many others. Experienced coaches have also taken roles as coaching practice leaders, coach educators, thought leaders, and coaching technology entrepreneurs.   

Career opportunities in organizational consulting exist in large multi-practice consulting firms and in niche boutique firms. Many consultants also operate as solo practitioners. Careers often begin by providing a specific area of expertise as a subject matter expert to a technical matter. Through experience, consultants develop into strategic advisors providing an array of services. Some consultants specialize not only in a practice area such as organization design but may also focus on an industry sector, for example, the life sciences. Other consultants prefer to operate as generalists working across a range of practices and industries. As careers progress, consultants may take on leadership roles in their firms and oversee the development of emerging professionals. 


Many of our MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting graduates have gone on to work as external coaching and consultants independently, within boutique firms, and full-time, for major international professional services firms. Other alumni have pursued professions as internal coaches and as in-house learning and organizational development professionals at mid-sized to large companies. Some examples of the firms our alumni have been hired by include EY, Korn Ferry Consulting, and Boston Consulting Group.

 



Yes. The NYU MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Level 2 ICF Accredited Coaching Education Provider.

International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 2 Accreditation Details


The NYU MS degree in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting is a 12 course, 30-credit program with a primary focus on educating and training executive coaches and organizational consultants. It is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Level 2 ICF Accredited Coaching Education Provider. The program fulfills the academic requirements for the ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential.

The following is a list of International Coaching Federation (ICF)-aligned courses dedicated to educating and training the practice of professional coaching. The professional development program includes 180 instructor-led synchronous hours and 132 asynchronous learning hours solely focused on coaching content, practice, and experiential learning. The academic program also includes an additional 36 hours focused on research practices in coaching and training on the application of social science methodology in conducting coaching research (Research Process and Methods course).

ICF-aligned courses
:

  • Immersion Fundamentals 
  • Science of Behavior and Change
  • Coaching Special Topics 
  • Coaching Practices
  • Coaching Mastery
  • Research Process & Methods
  • Capstone Coaching Practicum

Language(s) that are used: English

Delivery method: Blended with in-person and online synchronous option

Intended participants and pre-requisites for individuals to enroll:

Department Contact Details: sps.hcm@nyu.edu

The NYU MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting meets the academic requirements for ICF’s Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentials. There are additional ICF requirements for the credential that must be completed outside of the NYU program, such as coaching hours.

Most of our courses meet in the evenings starting at 6:20pm ET with the occasional afternoon offering starting at 2:20pm ET or Saturday morning offering at 9:20am ET. Courses will either meet for 6-7 sessions if they are 1.5 credits or 13 - 14 sessions if they are 3 credits. The exception is the Immersion Fundamentals Residency which runs for five full consecutive days after Labor Day (Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30am - 5:30pm) with an additional follow-up session later in the semester.